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Hello everyone. I Hope everyone is good here. So as we all know that currently the pandemic because of coronavirus outbreak has been scattered everywhere globally and this has made a huge negative impact on my country India as well just like it happened in Italy and other countries so today in this article I'll explain you the current situation of COVID-19 in India.

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As India enters the fourth phase of lockdown, the number of coronavirus cases in the country has breached 95,500-mark, with more than 3,000 deaths. Easing more curbs to step up economic activity, the new guidelines for lockdown 4.0 allowed shops and markets including barbershops, salons and spas except those in malls to open with staggered timings. E-commerce companies were also permitted to deliver all goods, including those considered non-essential. Meanwhile, COVID-19 has killed at least 313,611 people worldwide with at least 4,680,700 cases.

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India ordered the extension of the lockdown to contain the Covid-19 pandemic till May 31 with fresh guidelines.

States and union territories will now categorise red, green and orange zones taking into consideration the parameters shared by the Health Ministry, according to the new guidelines released by the Ministry of Home Affairs. All activities are permitted except which are specifically prohibited. However in containment zones, only essential services are allowed.

States may prohibit and impose restrictions on certain activities in zones based on their assessment.

The new guidelines came after the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-headed National Disaster Management Authority ordered to continue to restrictions till the end of this month.

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Earlier, the National Disaster Management Authority asked the central and state governments to extend the lockdown to contain Covid-19 pandemic till May 31.

The authority, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, also asked its National Executive Committee, comprising secretaries of different departments, should issue modifications in the guidelines keeping in view the need to resume economic activities, according to its order.

The ongoing third phase of the lockdown ended today. Some states including Maharashtra have already extended the restrictions till May 31 while relaxing some curbs.

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The total confirmed new coronavrius cases in India have risen to 90,927 as of 8 a.m. today, according to the data by the Health Ministry. Of these, 4,987 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.

The Covid-19 infection rate in India shows no signs of abating as the nation reported the biggest ever spike in fresh cases.

India added 4,987 new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours, taking the total tally to 90,927 in Asia’s third-largest economy, according to the health ministry’s update as of 8 a.m. on May 17. This includes 2,872 deaths and 34,109 patients who have recovered. And that’s a day after India surpassed China’s total tally.

Over the last 24 hours, India has seen 120 deaths and 3,956 recoveries.

With cases on the rise, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said there would be a third extension of the lockdown, albeit with easing of some restrictions. The revised lockdown guidelines are expected before May 18. India announced the world’s stringent stay-at-home restrictions on March 25, with Modi extending it first until May 3 and then again till May 17.

Meanwhile, through the week, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced several measures under the Prime Minister’s ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan’, a post-pandemic financial package to help revive the economy—that’s headed for its first full-year contraction in more than four decades.

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Total confirmed coronavrius cases in India rose to 90,927 as of 8 a.m. today, according to the data made available by the Health Ministry. Of these, 4,987 new cases have been reported in the last 24 hours. Out of which it har 53,946 active cases and 34,109 cured or discharged victims also the death toll has rise up to 2872 here also the authorities has reported 3,956 recoveries and 120 deaths in the last 24 hours.

Finance minister to add some relief

In her fifth press conference, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will address the media to give out further details of the Rs 20-lakh-crore economic package announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 12.

So far, she had announced measures for MSMEs, non-bank lenders, salaried employees, power distribution companies, street vendors, real estate developers, middle-income homebuyers, agriculture, animal husbandry, fisheries, food processing and allied activities and migrant workers, coal, minerals, defence production, civil aviation, power distribution, social infrastructure, space and atomic energy, among others.

negative Impact on india's economy

The economic impact of the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic in India has been largely disruptive. The World Bank and credit rating agencies have downgraded India's growth for fiscal year 2021 with the lowest figures India has seen in three decades since India's economic liberalization in the 1990s. The former Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of India has said that India should prepare for a negative growth rate in FY21.However, the International Monetary Fund projection for India for the Financial Year 2021-22 of 1.9% GDP growth is the highest among G-20 nations. Within a month, unemployment rose from 6.7% on 15 March to 26% on 19 April. During the lockdown, an estimated 14 crore (140 million) people have lost employment.More than 45% of households across the nation have reported an income drop as compared to the previous year.

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The Indian economy was expected to lose over ₹32,000 crore (US$4.5 billion) every day during the first 21-days of complete lockdown, which was declared following the coronavirus outbreak. Under complete lockdown, less than a quarter of India's $2.8 trillion economic movement was functional. Up to 53% of businesses in the country were projected to be significantly affected. Supply chains have been put under stress with the lockdown restrictions in place; initially, there was a lack of clarity in streamlining what an "essential" is and what is not. Those in the informal sectors and daily wage groups are the most at risk. A large number of farmers around the country who grow perishables are also facing uncertainty. Various businesses such as hotels and airlines, are cutting salaries and laying off employees.

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Major companies in India such as Larsen & Toubro, Bharat Forge, UltraTech Cement, Grasim Industries, Aditya Birla Group,BHEL and Tata Motors have temporarily suspended or significantly reduced operations. Young startups have been impacted as funding has fallen. Fast-moving consumer goods companies in the country have significantly reduced operations and are focusing on essentials. Some defense deals have been affected/delayed due to the pandemic, such as the delivery of Dassault Rafale fighter jets. Stock markets in India posted their worst loses in history on 23 March 2020. However, on 25 March, one day after a complete 21-day lockdown was announced by the Prime Minister, SENSEX and NIFTY posted their biggest gains in 11 years, adding a value of ₹4.7 lakh crore (US$66 billion) crore to investor wealth.

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Global Update

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There have been more than 4.6 million coronavirus cases across the world, including 311,000 deaths.

U.S. cases increased 1.8 percent from the same time Friday, to 1.46 million, according to data collected by Johns Hopkins University and Bloomberg News. The rise in cases was above the average daily increase of 1.7 percent over the past week. Deaths rose 1.7 percent to 88,211.

New York reported 2,419 new cases, a number that has remained stable for two weeks, raising the total to 348,232. The state had 157 new deaths, up from 132 on Friday, with total fatalities at more than 22,478.

Italy is taking a “calculated risk,” the premier said, in speeding up the reopening of the nation. China reported five new cases, South Korea added another 13 and New Zealand reported one new case.

So now this pandemic has became so critical in some countries i just hope that things get back to normal as soon as possible so that everyone can get back to their lives.

So please everyone stay at your homes and save your lives and thank you for reading if you guys like this article you can upvote it because I'll be posting more such articles here.